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the development was platted, meaning that a variance for the proposed use would not have been required when the house was built. Section 30-1852 regulates wetland setbacks as shown in the image below. The deck will not encroach into the 25-foot wetland buffer strip (red), but is within the required 20-foot wetland buffer (strip) setback (orange). The applicant is asking for a 14.5' variance from the 20-foot wetland buffer strip setback which does not allow structures. Staff has no concern with issuing a variance for the deck as proposed. Applicable Regulation (The applicant's responses are italicized with staffs notes after.) Variances may be granted when the petitioner establishes that the variance satisfies all five of the criteria described below. The variance is: ire understand and appreciate the city's intent to protect our natural wetlands. Our family enjoys the wildlife and vegetation the wetland offers to our backyard landscape. Ile have made upkeep of the wetland a priority by removing any litter or debris that may be harmful to animals and the natural environment. Wlhile building our deck we intend to protect the wetland by installing a staked debris fence. IYIe also plan to dig post holes using a motor driven hand an instead of heavy equipment such as a skid loader. 1. Is in harmony with the general purpose and intent of the ordinance, and The proposed deck is the best use of space with the existing slidingglass door and ledger board attached to the house. The house was built with the intent to add a deck out through the kitchen sliding door. The proposed deck would extend into the iletland Buffer Strip Setback but remain out of the W1,edand Buffer Strip. The vegetation will be left under the deck to aid in the purpose of the iletland Buffer Strip Setback. The intent of the wetland setbacks is to protect wetlands from negative impacts of building too close to them. The applicant is staying out of the wetland buffer strip and only proposing a portion of the porch to be located in the wetland buffer strip setback area. The general purpose and intent of the ordinance are met. \\dc3-elks\shared\Departments\Community Development\Planning\Case Files\V\V 16-09 Pram2nn\4-Planning Commission\V 16-09 sr BA 7-26- 16.docx